PII—renewal tips

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Practice notes

PII—renewal tips

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Produced in partnership with Travelers Insurance Company

Practice notes
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This Practice Note is intended for law firms regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA). It explains some practical examples of how best to tackle the renewal of your professional indemnity insurance (PII) policy. Securing professional indemnity insurance (PII) cover is not always easy, even for an established firm. You could find that your insurer is not willing to renew the policy, or you may face significant increases in premium.

When making a decision about which insurer to place your cover with, claim handling and added value services may or may not be important to you, but it is worth ensuring you understand any differences in the insurance offering.

This Practice Note explains some practical examples of how best to tackle the renewal of your PII policy. For guidance on the regulatory requirements applying to PII, see Practice Note: Professional indemnity insurance—law firms.

Choosing your insurer

A list of participating insurers is available on the SRA’s website. Most participating insurers prefer to be contacted by broker only—the SRA’s list of participating insurers indicates where this is the case.

Choosing

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Professional indemnity definition
What does Professional indemnity mean?

All regulated entities must have compulsory professional indemnity insurance.

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